Christmas

I happen to love Christmas movies, but this year’s holiday movie binge-watching has proven to be quite the challenge with an infant crawling around and sprouting new teeth every day. He can’t sit still and that means I’m roaming about the house cleaning up after him until the glorious nap time break. EXCEPT, well, I can’t watch movies then, either (you never know how loud Christmas cheer can be until you have an infant who’s a light sleeper), but what I can do is glance at my phone and decide whether or not I want to get lost in a book or fall into a Google rabbit hole (because, hey, cleaning creates noise). Recently, I chose the rabbit hole and landed...

I say it every year, "My child doesn't need any more toys." But you know what, I lied. Seeing my little two year old use her cute little imagination at her play kitchen, or playing mommy to her millions of dolls that she has scattered all around the house gives me so much joy. So hear me out, I will buy ALL THE TOYS that keep her imagination running wild. But what I will try (my hardest) not to buy are those annoying toys with all of those lights and sounds. I have shared that viral post twice, if not three times, that was something along the lines of "if you want to buy my kid a gift for Christmas,...

Now that you have stocking stuffers covered for the kiddos, it’s time to think of the adults in your life. If you’re stuck in a stocking funk, this list should provide some inspiration. *Indicates Louisiana owned business *Mimosa Handcrafted Pendant Baton Rouge based Mimosa Handcrafted casts beautiful jewelry in bronze, sterling silver, and 14K gold. She makes lots of fun pendant styles for any Louisiana mom. Silistraw Reusable Straw with Travel Case In the words of your favorite VSCO girl, help “save the turtles” with these reusable straws and convenient travel tin. Available in 4 colors and made of 100% silicone, this straw is even dishwasher safe! Gosund Alexa and Google Home Compatible Smart Plug We love smart plugs at our house! Turn your lamps, Christmas...

We all know there are those Christmas gifts that your grandma or great aunt gives you every year... like an old school picture of Mary and Baby Jesus, a Rosary from the mail (cher maw maw and her mail Rosaries), or another devotional book that will be stacked with your other unread devotional books. Thanks to social media and the lovely people creating unique and desirable items that are fun and fashionable, but also Christian centered, we can say goodbye to the 70s devotionals (no hard feelings, most are filled with good nuggets of truth) and hello to authentic Christmas items that we will love to give and receive! I wanted to share a few awesome artisans and shops with...

When it comes to stocking stuffers, the options are endless. And it seems like every family does them a little bit differently. Wrapped or unwrapped, high value or small trinkets, everyone loves the excitement of seeing what surprises await in the stocking on Christmas morning. Here are a few items to add some variety to your kids' stockings this year. Wikki Stix Travel Fun Kit Let their creative juices run wild with these moldable sticks. Best part? No mess! This travel kid it perfect for holiday travel or a day at the park. SnoWonder Fake Snow Louisiana kids long for white Christmases, but rarely get them. Let them create their own white Christmas with fake snow. Just add water! Tape - Any Variety What is it...